Registration for Sim Cards begins today, December 27, 2022.

Registration for Sim Cards begins today, December 27, 2022. 

Subscribers will have 180 days from the effectivity of the law to register their SIM cards. The registration may be extended by up to 120 days. 

Telco operators or public telecommunications entities (PTEs) are in charge of maintaining the database.

However, the general public has been warned that numerous scammers have been disseminating bogus links in order to deceive sim card subscribers and obtain personal information. According to a video published by the news site Rappler, sim card subscribers can register their sim cards using the following trusted links.

For DITO subscribers

For SMART subscribers

For Globe subscribers 

📷: NoypiGreeks, Free Vectors

Here’s how you can register. 

New users

New SIMs will be sold in “deactivated mode” starting December 27. 

Registration is free. 

"SIMs, embedded SIMs, broadband modem, and internet-of-things devices are covered in the registration."

"A registration form will be filled out electronically through a secure website provided by the telco provider."

The following information will be collected: 

Full name

Birthday 

Sex 

Present or official address

Identification card and ID number

Any of the following identification cards or documents with photo can be presented: 

Passport

Philippine Identification System ID

SSS ID

GSIS ID

Driver’s license

NBI clearance

Police clearance

Firearms’ license to own and possess ID

PRC ID

IBP ID

OWWA ID

BIR ID

Voter’s ID

Senior citizen card

UMID

PWD card

Any valid government-issued ID with photo

For SIMs to be used by businesses or organizations, the following information are required: 

Business name

Business address

Full name of authorized signatory 

Foreigners

For foreigners who will be getting a SIM from a Filipino telco company, they are required to give the following details: 

Full name

Nationality

Date of birth

Passport

Address in the Philippines

Type of travel or admission document presented

ID number or number of document presented.

SIM cards issued to tourists will only be valid for 30 days and will be deactivated upon expiration. It can only be extended upon presentation of an approved visa extension. 

Foreigners with other types of visas can acquire SIMs without the 30-day restriction. 

Minors

The registration of a SIM for minors will be under the name of the minor’s parent or guardian. 

They will be required to present an ID as well as the consent of the minor’s parent or guardian to register the SIM. 

Existing prepaid subscribers

Like new subscribers, existing prepaid users will have to use their respective telco’s website to register. 

All existing SIMs will have to be registered within 180 days from the effectivity of the Act, which was last October 28. Registration may be extended by 120 days. 

"Failure to register will result in the automatic deactivation of the SIM."

"The deactivated SIM may only be reactivated not later than five days after such deactivation."

Postpaid subscribers

Telcos already have data of postpaid subscribers. 

But to complete the registration, postpaid subscribers are required to confirm their information and data included in the SIM register through the platform or website provided by the telco provider. 

Remote areas

For registration in remote areas or locations with limited internet connectivity, the Department of Information and Communications Technology, National Telecommunications Commission, Department of the Interior and Local Government, and Department of Education, as well as all telcos, will facilitate SIM registration. 

What if my SIM gets stolen?

For lost or stolen SIMs, users must inform the telco provider the following details: 

Name

Address

Birthday

Mobile number

Other relevant and reasonable information that can fully establish ownership of the SIM

Changes

For any changes, like address or name, users must inform their telco providers. 

Telco providers must then reflect these changes within two hours from receipt of such requests. 

Stolen SIMs

For stolen phones and SIMs, users must immediately inform their telco provider of the incident. 

Telcos must render the SIM card unusable and be permanently deactivated upon the issuance of a new SIM to the verified user within 24 hours. 

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